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Collaborative relationships

By: Susan Jones

To preface a new ongoing series exploring relationships between artists and their collaborators, we asked some of today’s most interesting curators for insights into their practices.

Growth of independent curators and curatorial agencies within the UK over the last decade is no accident. Generated in part as a response to inherent constraints within the traditional gallery and museum world and development of specialist curatorial courses, it has undeniably brought fresh perspectives to artist-curator relationships and, increasingly, supports those practitioners seeking to move across into curation as a natural extension of their visual arts practice. Levels of engagement Talking about how she works with artists, independent curator Sue Jones says: “I look for artists who take risks with their work and who are continually challenging themselves. I see curating as a form of research, and I take a collaborative approach. Projects often take years to research and I like that pace, it allows interesting things to develop. What I’m passionate about as a curator is working with artists on new works, which are often complex and difficult. I’m a really hands-on curator.“ A strategic approach is also taken by General Public Agency’s Clare Cumberlidge, who with over twenty years experience has accumulated a range of research methods for...

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